Photo credit: Eljay Pena (Tri Titans) The California Wrestler had the opportunity to speak to one of the top incoming freshmen from the Golden State in Max Wilner. Wilner comes from a wrestling family as his older brother (Morris) advanced twice to the CIF state tournament and placed sixth as a senior for Santa Ana/Calvary […]
CA Cadet – Jr. – Women’s FS/GR All-Americans 1972 – 2017
Photos courtesy of Chris Mora Blake Frederickson, Jr. (Lower Lake HS, NC) – Frederickson has never qualified for the State Tournament; however, his off-season resume has made him a hot commodity heading into next season. The rising Junior gathered double All-American status by placing eighth in Freestyle and sixth in Greco-Roman. All that is left […]
Photos courtesy of Chris Mora Fargo, ND – Although it wasn’t how Team California wanted to conclude their Fargo Junior National Greco-Roman tournament experience, these Gladiators displayed tenacity and disciplined at the end of the event. Overall five Team California Junior wrestlers came away with hardware and the team finished seventh in the standings. At […]
Photos courtesy of Chris Mora Gracie Figueroa (Selma, 122) is becoming the face of women’s scholastic wrestling. Her faultless and sharp grappling technique has helped her reached the pinnacle of her sport. Today, Figueroa won her fifth Fargo Championship by defeating Kourtney Boehm (Colorado) 10-0 in 2:48 of her championship match. In fact, no foe […]
All Photos courtesy of John Sachs (Tech-fall) Coach David Rivera and staff, have released the 2017 schedule for the Mountaineers who finished third at the Southern Regionals and fifth at the CCCAA state tournament. During the month of September, the Mountaineers will host the Mt. Sac Duals and compete at the West Hills and Santa […]
All photos courtesy of Chris Mora Team California leads in the team race with 38 points and could clinch the team championship in the semifinal round tomorrow morning. Team Wisconsin (22pts) is behind California, with Washington (19pts) coming in third place, and Team Illinois and New York tied with 15 points each. Advancing to the […]
All photos courtesy of Chris Mora Adam Arenas (Abraham Lincoln, 113s), Ryan Franco (Clovis North, 126s), Teddy Okada (Servite, 132s), Jace Luchau (Selma, 145s), and Marcos Jimenez (Archbishop Mitty, 160s), have advanced to the semifinal round at the Cadet Greco-Roman tournament. They are one win away from advancing to the finals to the finals and […]
Photos courtesy of Chris Mora Two teams will be representing the golden state – California Blue and California Red – at the USMC/USAW Women’s Nationals Duals. Team California has been a power in the Freestyle stage as they have won four of the last six championships. Team California Red is the defending champion in the […]
Photos courtesy of Chris Mora Championship Bracket (Round of 64) 100 Kristal Betanzo Burlingame, CA (California) VFA Mackenzie Cruey (Virginia), 10-6 2:51 106 Trinity Oredina Oceanside, CA (California) VFA Morgan Wilmouth Dallas, GA (Georgia), 4-0 106 Victoria Borrego Pacifica, CA (California) VFA Mariah Ortiz Sparks, NV (Nevada), 3-0 0:21 112 Kierstien Bush Ogden, UT (Utah) […]
Photos courtesy of Chris Mora Championship Bracket (Round of 128) 120 Elijah Sanchez Brentwood (California) VFA Rhodney Phillips Traskwood, (Arkansas), 8-0 1:34 120 Rhett Miner Lehi, UT (Utah) VPO1 Eli Blackwell Tracy, CA (California), 17-17 120 Carson Prim Escalon, (California) VPO1 Siavash Sarvestani Germantown, (Maryland), 18-10 126 Ryan Franco Fresno, CA (California) VSU Seth Jones […]
Photos courtesy of Chris Mora Junior Freestyle 100: Timothy Levine (St. John Bosco, SS) – 6th 106: Blake Fredrickson (Lower Lake NC) – 8th 132: Tyler Deen (Buchanan, CS) – 4th 132: Chase Zollmann (Poway, SD) – 5th 138: Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oaks, CS) – 5th 152: Josh Kim (Santiago/Corona, SS) – 5th Cadet Freestyle […]
Photos courtesy of Chris Mora Fargo, North Dakota – Team California won their sixth consecutive Fargo Cadet Freestyle Women’s National tournament with 102 points and 16 All-Americans. Emily Se (Oak Ridge, 138) won her first National championship by defeating Hunter Robinson (Texas) 6-2. Dalia Garibay (Freedom, 132) also advanced to the finals but was defeated […]
Photos courtesy of John Sachs and Chris Mora The California Wrestler would like to congratulate all wrestlers that competed and placed at the toughest tournament in the country. 100lbs: Richard Figueroa II (Selma) – 3rd place 126lbs: Ryan Franco (Clovis North) – 2nd place 138lbs: Luka Wick (San Marino) – 8th place 145lbs: Jace Luchau […]
